OACP Situational Judgement and Ethics 2

Question 1

You witness a senior officer accept a free meal from a restaurant owner who has a pending noise complaint against his establishment. What is the most appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Report the incident through the appropriate internal channels

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Ignore it since the meal is a minor benefit

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Confront the senior officer publicly in the restaurant

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Warn the restaurant owner about offering gifts to officers

Question 2

During a domestic disturbance call, the victim asks you not to arrest her partner because she fears losing household income. What should guide your decision?

Accepted Answer

Arrest based on evidence and legal obligation, explaining support resources available

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Respect the victim's wishes and leave without arresting

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Delay action until the couple resolves the financial concern

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Contact social services and take no further police action

Question 3

A community member offers you confidential information about drug activity but demands that no report be filed about the conversation. How should you respond?

Accepted Answer

Explain that you must document information received but can explore source-protection options

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Agree to keep it entirely off the record to protect the source

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Decline to hear the information if it cannot be properly reported

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Take notes personally and decide later whether to file a report

Question 4

Your partner uses excessive force during an arrest while you are present. After the incident, your partner asks you to omit that detail from your report. What do you do?

Accepted Answer

Document the incident accurately and report the excessive force through proper channels

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Omit the detail to support your partner's account

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Write a vague report that avoids directly contradicting your partner

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Speak to a supervisor verbally but leave the written report neutral

Question 5

You stop a vehicle and recognize the driver as a city councillor you have met at community events. The driver appears impaired. What is the correct course of action?

Accepted Answer

Proceed with standard sobriety testing procedures as you would for any driver

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Allow the councillor to call a driver and let them go with a warning

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Contact a supervisor first before conducting any sobriety tests

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Issue a non-criminal roadside warning due to the councillor's public position

Question 6

During a search of a suspect's home under a valid warrant, you find evidence of a separate, unrelated serious crime. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Seize the evidence under the plain-view doctrine and document it properly

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Ignore it because the warrant does not cover that offence

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Leave and obtain a new warrant before touching anything

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Photograph only and inform the Crown Attorney before taking any action

Question 7

A fellow officer confides that they have been struggling with substance abuse but has not sought help. What is the most ethical response?

Accepted Answer

Encourage the officer to seek help through the Employee Assistance Program and remind them of their duty-of-care obligations

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Keep it confidential to protect your colleague's career

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Immediately report the officer to Internal Affairs without speaking to them first

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Monitor the officer's performance informally before deciding whether to act